Under an hour tuning (was labor rates)

[Hippypno2nr@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 8/7/01 9:56:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
caute@optusnet.com.au writes:

<< Example
 Tune in town is $100. Hourly rate $50 Cost to reshape a set of hammers, 2hrs 
by $50 = $100 plus pickup and delivery.
 Tune in the country is $140. Hourly rate is $70 Cost to reshape a set of 
hammers, 2hrs by $70 = $140 plus pickup and delivery.
  >>

I can understand charging extra for the extra time it takes to get to "the 
country" but why should the hourly rate be higher once you are there? 
I live in a rural area and I don't charge extra to drive all the way to town. 
I consider the lower overhead cost of rural living to be enough extra for me. 
Of course that may have something to do with why I'm so broke too.

John Krucke
www.SandRidgeRecords.com/pianoservice.html